The Swan

The shortest story but still captivating. I loved how the narrator talks. It is more akin to a news forecaster. It makes the story seem like an objective truth. Like it is simply providing the information about what happened rather than making up a tale.  Visually it is just so stunning. The beauty of these three Roald Dahl short stories is really their poor simplicity. Nothing is really special or amazing about them but somehow they make for such good films. I think the beautiful, nostalgic cinematography paired with the unique storytelling just elevates these stories a lot.  I also love how the storyteller turned out to be Peter himself. It makes sense. It is as if he is simply telling us about one of his stories. Poor Peter. He can’t catch a break. Poor swan. Seeing the main narrator at the end really surprised me. Such a sad story. Actually, i liked this one more than the previous story.